Wednesday, September 22
Barriers to Progress and How to Overcome Them |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Registration Open |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | First-time Attendee Session |
| 12:30- 1:30 p.m. | Facilitated Discussion – Assessment & Accountability
Hear from some of DC’s leading thinkers on what’s (not) working when it comes to accountability and assessment in current law, and how the reauthorization stands to make improvements.
Bill Mathis, Managing Director, National Eduation Policy Center, University of Colorado
Mike Petrilli, Vice President for National Programs and Policy, Thomas B. Fordham Institute |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Facilitated Discussion – Teacher Training
Hear how it is, how it could be and how it should be as it relates to teacher training and ESEA.
Rick Hess, Director of Education Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
Sharon Robinson, President and CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education |
| 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | Capitol Hill Panel
Key staffers working on ESEA reauthorization bring you the latest information.
James Bergeron, Counsel, Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. John Kline (R-MN)
Jamie Fasteau, Senior Education Policy Advisor, Committee on Education and the Labor, Rep. George Miller (D-CA)
Lindsay Hunsicker, Senior Education Policy Advisor, Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Michele McLaughlin, Staff Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committe |
| 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. | AASA Advocacy & Policy Staff Briefings
AASA Advocacy and Policy staff will brief you on federal education legislation, appropriations and policy to help you make an impact on Capitol Hill. Leave these sessions with the latest information, including talking points and handouts. |
| 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
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Thursday, September 23
Advocacy on the Hill |
| 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | Breakfast on The Hill
Join us for a policy breakfast where Congressional insiders will discuss federal funding and education policy.
Rep. Joe Courtney, (D-CT) (invited)
Rep. John Kline, (R-MN) (invited) |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Capitol Hill Visits
Visit the offices of your House and Senate members. For maximum impact, encourage your colleagues from your state to attend this conference with you and coordinate your Hill meetings together. |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception on Capitol Hill
Don’t miss this opportunity to debrief with your colleagues and meet further with congressional staffers, senators and representatives. |
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Friday, September 24
Common Core Standards |
| 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. | U.S. Supreme Court Update
If you want to stay current with the actions and pending actions of the U.S. Supreme Court, this session is for you. John Borkowski will review education-related U.S. Supreme Court decisions and discuss the implications of major decisions for school administrators.
John Borkowski, Partner, Hogan & Hartson, LLP |
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Polling Session
With Congressional mid-term elections a few weeks away, this session is all you need for a quick overview of who strands a chance, who’s won’t be returning, and the impact on Congress and federal policy.
Celinda Lake, president, Lake Research Partners |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon | Panel Session-Implementation of Common Core Standards
Ed Hatrick, AASA President & Superintendent, Loudoun County Public School District, Loudoun County, VA
Dane Linn, Director of the Education Division, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices |